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The Popular Story of Blue Beard
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A long time ago, and at a considerable distance from any town, there lived a gentleman, who was not only in possession of great riches, but of the largest estates in that part of the country. Although he had some very elegant neat mansions1 on his estates, he generally resided in a magnificent castle, beautifully situated3 on a rising ground, surrounded with groves4 of the finest evergreens5, and other choice trees and shrubs6.
The inside of this fine castle was even more beautiful than the outside; for the rooms were all hung with the richest damask, curiously7 ornamented8; the chairs and sofas were covered with the finest velvet9, fringed with gold; and his table-dishes and plates were either of silver or gold, finished in the most elegant style. His carriages and horses might have served a king, and perhaps were finer than any monarch's of the present day. The gentleman's appearance, however, did not altogether correspond to his wealth; for, to a fierce disagreeable countenance10, was added an ugly blue beard, which made him an object of fear and disgust in the neighbourhood, where he usually went by the name of Blue Beard.
There resided, at some considerable distance from Blue Beard's castle, an old lady and her two daughters, who were people of some rank, but by no means wealthy. The two young ladies were very pretty, and the fame of their beauty having reached Blue Beard, he determined11 to ask one of them in marriage. Having ordered a carriage, he called at their house, where he saw the two young ladies, and was very politely received by their mother, with whom he begged a few moments conversation.
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countenance
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frightful
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procure
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entirely
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conceal
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soften
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pointed
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adorning
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grandeur
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elegance
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groans
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bawling
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